The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-10-05
KNoTTY PROBLEMS.

four readers are invited to furnish original
enigmas, eharades, riddles REFUSES and other
"Knotty Problems" S addressing all co on
Chadbourn, lewiston Maine.
No. 2113-Curious Surgery.
The whole you may swear without perjury
is q curious kind of OLD surgery,
Restoring part to the poor fellow losing it.
So does for the lost part in LOOKS or IN using it.
In India, back at the first date OF history,
IL was known, and was used, and was far from
orwben they discovered the nose of criminal,
Soon again he was seen with that very same
limb and all:
For he bound on the member which united aud
Or With some other slice for splice twas new
egain.
Tho spoke of but noses, there is no incOn-
gTuity
If we take the whole head-piece. with some In
And also we take, without great improperly.
The ending or last of this whole corporietry.
Tho seemingly Topped at both these extremi'
Our surgery still mnst leave even them at ease.
j. K. P. BAKER.
No. 2l14-Central DsletiOn.
first a strand OF jewels fell
About the neck OF Isabel;
And, on the surface, lily white,
Each separate gem appeared more bright,
Till DER the first shadow fell
From the dark locks OF Isabel
Ioosed from their band, those sweet curls sway.
And like a falling veil they play
Upon her brow. her cheeks o'ercast.
And touched her fair and lovely last.
No. a115.-A Square.
1. To turn to .. Worse, 3. A ruminant mann
NAL. A. Cleansed To deny, g. One who mas
business with others.
No. 2II6.-DecapitatiOn.
The gravy of leg of pork
IsgOod in Greece and good in Cork
No gravy's like it-none at last.
At least by it can be surpassed.
For this reason we can show,
And everything we claim to know,
We should be BILE, on demand,
To give a reason for, of-hand.
For his a reason we can name.
IT'S simply this: We all declare
There's no JelCs like il anywhere.
ASPIRE.
No. 2II7.-An Anagram.
To have women transported
To a far-distant cline,
To have viands imported
On which he may dine;
To feast unmolested,
tell you tbs true,
This funny '0P crab he''
Would eat kangaroo.
No. pisa Classical Enigma.
The whole, OF % letters. is q saving OF one OF
the wise men of Greece.
The II, II, &C. 16 Al, As, o. u g. II is the event
with which the Greeks began their chronology.
The q, &c, Sc, II, 81, q was one OF the worlds
great cOnoueroTs.
The 81, S.. 81, q, 65, 10, 81, % was hero of
The &c. ST. TO- IL, 70 was the most ancient city
OF Greece.
The 4, 80, 70, 80, "a S. 81, 70 was the most
brilliant of ali Athenian leaders.
The 81. 81, IS, 80, Go, As was famous Roman
The p, l6, Is, g. A, 26. %. 60, was the volup-
tuous queen who bewitched 81, 6s, u, 2, 46, 40,
The g. g., q, 81, 81, 40, As. % was wise Athen.
ian who was unjustly put 10 death.
The 81 81, A, 4, sc al was q celebrated poetess.
The Co. 81 5, ~ 81, 81, A, 81, Is, 46, Fl is ia
The s, %, IS, g., As, 40, 81, 8 was name given
The /, ii, Is, ca, TO- s. u names a country of
The 20, %, &C, 80, SO, So S. 6, 10 was the Roman
Emperor under whom the identity of the Greeks
Codrns was the last AZ, s 10. so of Athens.
ANN GRAY.
No. a1I9- Made by Art
| lam toy that's whirled about,
am vehicle, no doubt;
Again, I'm something seen to float,
And then, of course, am boat;
Or call me, il you so desire,
A cylinder with teeth OF wire,
Or else harpoon, or dart;
I'm always something made by art:
A Splendid Prize for October,
The sender of the best lot OF answers to the
"Knotiy Problems, published during October,
| win receive America illustrated" an elegant
| quarto volume of American scenery. All should
| compete. even If solutions obtained are few,
forwarding the answers weekly.
August Awards.
/ The prizes offered for the best answers 10 the
i August puzzles were won by Mary A. Buckley,
| Indianapolis, and Fairplay, Fort Wayne, Ind,
Answers.
2C97.-The air.
2O9s -Hobson's choice.
2o99.- X
| p52S SS ffEn
L T E R A E
RE G I NJ
RES ET
21O0.-Pasturage (past- your Tor ever you
21O1.-Griana, i-gusna.
2lO2-"Satan finds some mischief still for Idle
| 2103 -Discern.
2l04.-lcecream
Result of the Last Word Hunt.
Surprising that not very many words could
be made by additions to the letters of rat"
Uncle Charlie has been surprised at the size oil
the lists forwarded. The largest list contains
no less than 162l words. emitting Mrs. Mars
the next three lists OF 15ll 4gi aud l,4s9 words
| reepectively-the second third and fourth
| prizes are awarded 70 Frank Brandt, lndlanap,
| oils: Mary II. Weidner, Columbus, Ind. and
| Sarah L. H. indianapolis
Other especially good lots OF words came
from Merle Smith, Detroit Mich. w: v. Troth
| Vandalia, Ind; Iduna Smith, Greenfield, Ind
Nancy Huckeby. New Albany, Ind Kate Enis
Indianapolis; John o. Gilmore, Eckerty, Ind.
Clement i, Goble, Normal, Ind; 4: U. B., In
w. H. Kelly, Winamac, Ind; Gilbert Huston
New Philadelphia, Ind; Mollie E. Archer
Rosedale, Ind; Nevada v. Johnson, Seymour
| Ind; A. g. higgins, Lebanon, Ind; Lulu Cress
] Indianapolis Gertrude stumpf, indianapolis
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